Thursday, 16 August 2018

34 GH - Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (1979)

Brief Description 
"The remains of fortified trading-posts, erected between 1482 and 1786, can still be seen along the coast of Ghana between Keta and Beyin. They were links in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime exploration."

沃尔特大阿克拉中西部地区的要塞和城堡
"这些贸易要塞建于1482年至1786年间,位于凯塔(Keta)和贝因(Beyin)之间的加纳海岸,其遗迹至今仍清晰可见。葡萄牙人在其大航海探险时期,在世界许多地方建立了贸易路线,这些要塞正是这些贸易路线的连接点。"

34-001     Fort Good Hope (Fort Goedehoop)
34-002     Cape Coast Castle
34-003     Fort Patience (Fort Leysaemhyt)
34-004     Fort Amsterdam
34-005     Fort St. Jago (Fort Conraadsburg)
34-006     Fort Batenstein
34-007     Fort San Sebastian
34-008     Fort Metal Cross
34-009     English Fort (Fort Vrendenburg)
34-010     Fort Saint Antony
34-011     Elmina Castle (St. George's Castle/ Fort St. Jorge)

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/34


Courtesy of Bonsei from Ghana
 34-002     Cape Coast Castle
 34-05 Fort St. Jago (Upper left corner)  
34-11 Elmina Castle(Upper right and lower left)
34-08 Fort Metal Cross (Upper left shows the fort lighthouse)
(Upper right shows the court view of the fort)
 34-011     Elmina Castle (St. George's Castle/ Fort St. Jorge)

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